I also want to announce our first place winner in our Angel Story Contest! It was such fun reading through all of these wonderful stories! Our first place winner is Pearl Martino of Northboro, Mass. I plan on writing more but I want you to read her awesome story!!! Enjoy!
Here is it....
A couple of summer's ago I was at the beach in RI where I love to go and walk & pray. This particular day I had worn my jewelry to the beach rather than leaving it at home.I was sitting reading and then decided to take my walk, get my feet wet and cool down. I took my 3 rings off and put them in my lap as I applied more sunscreen. (You already know what comes next I bet!)I stood up and began to walk away from my chair(not getting too far away ). I repositioned my watch and braclet on either wrist and went to reposition my rings ( a little habit I have) and much to my dismay - no rings!!!!!!I turned right around in an absolute panick and thought I retraced my steps - but no rings were to be found. The weight of them had made them sink into the sand already! I started to cry and pray to St. Anthony, the Blessed Mother, Jesus and all the angels and the saints out loud. No one on the beach around where I was sitting seemed to notice what I was doing.All of a sudden, out of the corner of my eye was a middle-aged man with a metal-detector scanning the beach for lost metal articles.Now, what were the chances that that man would be on that same beach the day that I lost my rings. Divine intervention I would say!Our eyes met and he asked me what happened. I explained and he very calmly went to my beach chair and within a few seconds ( which seemed like an hour to me) found the rings.Again, I started to cry. I had gone to the beach with just my car keys and license - I had no money with me. I explained I didn't have any money but could I please have his name and address and I would be more than happy to send him a reward for what he did for me. He said "no need ma'am, the look on your face and your tears of joy is my reward". I hugged him and blessed him as he began to walk away from me. It seemed like he was gone as quickly as he showed up. I had to sit down for awhile before I could take my walk as my whole body shook with relief and joy. My husband & I were about to celebrate our 35 wedding anniversary and the thought of not having my sentimental jewelry was more than I could bear. But fear not - there they were safe and sound back on my fingers again. Great Story!!!!
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